Maharashtra Cricket Association StadiumPune
Matches at this venue this season
| Date | Match | Venue | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 27 Dec 2026 | India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I | MCA Stadium, Pune | 19:00 IST |
Sunset 27 Dec: 18:06 IST
Ground facts
- City
- Pune, Maharashtra
- Capacity
- 42,700
- Ends
- Pavilion End, Hill End
- Association
- Maharashtra Cricket Association
What to know
- Also called the MCA International Stadium. It is at Gahunje on the outskirts of Pune, not in the city centre.
- BCCI says it hosted its first international in 2012 (India vs England), received Test status in 2016 and is known for big scores.
- Pune is on the Deccan plateau at roughly 560 metres. Evenings in late December were cooler and drier than in Cuttack or Visakhapatnam in our sample.
Typical conditions around the match dates
| Window | 7 pm temp | 10 pm temp | 10 pm humidity | 10 pm dew-point gap | Dew-risk evenings | 10 am temp | 3 pm temp | Days with ≥1 mm rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec – 3 Jan | 22.0°C | 18.9°C | 67% | 6.5°C | 24% | 23.3°C | 28.7°C | 1% |
Our calculation from hourly Open-Meteo ERA5 reanalysis data for the 15 days around the fixture date (±7 days) in each of five winters, 2021-22 to 2025-26 (75 days per window). "Dew-risk evenings" = share of evenings where the 10 pm air temperature was within 4°C of the dew point. Reanalysis describes the surrounding area (~25–30 km grid), not the outfield: an indicator, not a forecast. Open-Meteo
Fantasy angle (our general view)
- India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I (19:00 IST start, sunset ≈ 18:06 IST): the whole match is under lights. Weak dew signal (24% of sample evenings). Dry evening air makes the toss less decisive than at humid venues. Spinners in both innings stay in play, and the pitch report matters more than dew.